known as the battle of the bloody ridge , battle of raiders ridge , and battle of the ridge , was a land battle of the pacific campaign of world war ii between imperial japanese army and allied ( mainly united states marine corps ) ground forces . it took place from 12 – 14 september 1942 , on gu ##ada ##lc ##anal in the solomon islands , and was the second of three separate major japanese ground offensive ##s during the gu ##ada ##lc ##anal campaign . in the battle , u . s . marines , under the overall command of u . s . major general alexander van ##de ##gr ##if ##t , repulsed an attack by the japanese 35th infantry brigade , under the
known as the battle of the bloody ridge, battle of raiders ridge, and battle of the ridge, was a land battle of the pacific campaign of world war ii between imperial japanese army and allied ( mainly united states marine corps ) ground forces. it took place from 12 – 14 september 1942, on guadalcanal in the solomon islands, and was the second of three separate major japanese ground offensives during the guadalcanal campaign. in the battle, u. s. marines, under the overall command of u. s. major general alexander vandegrift, repulsed an attack by the japanese 35th infantry brigade, under the